Bottle cap



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W. G. J. THOMPSON BOTTLE CAP Filed Feb. 19, 1926 W/7/VE65E6 v ISwim-144700 "v I 61mm;

Patented Aug. 21, 1928 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. J. THOMPSON, OF CLINTON, MASSACHUSETS.

BOTTLE CAP.

Application filed February 19, 1926. Serial in 89,895.

This invention relates to bottle caps and p specification and claim.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a bottle, showing the capattached thereto,

Figure 2 is a specimen taken on line 22 through the cap, the bottlebeing shown in side elevation, and

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the cap. By referring to the drawings,it will be seen that 1 designates the corrugated bottle cap of the usualstructure, havin the usual 26 crimped edges 2, formed thereon, or thepurpose of causing the cap to efiiciently grip the upper end 3 of thebottle neck 4. The usual sealing cork 5 is carried within the cap 1 anda cap removing device 5' is employed con- 30 stituting a fabricloop-having its 'free ends securely fitted between the sealing cork 5and the inner face of the cap 1, as clearly shown in Figure 2. The edgeof the sealing cork as indicated at 6, is adapted to bind the 85removing device 5' in engagement with the inwardly turned flange orcrimped ortion 2 of the cap 1, as is clearly illustrated in Figure2.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andefiicient device has been produced in the nature of a capelike device,the free ends are clamped firmly between the sealing cork 5 and the cap,1, the loop portion thereof indicated bythe numeral 7 being adapted toextend down along the neck of the bottle for the purpose of permittingan operator to grip the loop 7, and by pulling the same upwardly the cap1 will be forced out of engagement with the upper end of the neck of thebottle, thereby removing the cap from the bottle.

It should be understood that certain detailed changes in the mechanicalstructure may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention, so long as these ciianges fall within the scope of theappended 0 mm.

Having described the invention what is claimed is The combination with abottle ca having a sealing cork fitted therein, of a fa ric tape foldedback upon itself with the terminals placed one upon the other andsecured be-. tween the cap and sealing cork, said terminals extendingdiametrically across the cap and terminating short of one side thereof,the major portion of the tape extending beyond the edges of said capdefining a flexible pulling loop, said loop constituting a finger gripfor permitting the operator to engage the loop between, fingers wherebyto facilitate the removal of the cap from the neck of a bottle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

, WILLIAM G. J. THOMPSON.

